Demand for bonds backed by Alt A loans remained red hot in 2005, and originators obliged, using their robust production engines to help push securitization volume to a record level. According to data compiled by affiliated newsletter Inside MBS & ABS, $332.32 billion in new securities backed by Alt A loans were issued last year – a stout 109.6 percent increase from 2004’s $158.59 billion level. After a stellar third quarter, when volume totaled… [One data table included]